Combination cigarette package case and opener



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C. E. BLAKELY COMBINATION CIGARETTE PACKAGE CASE AND OPENER Filed Sept.27. 1939 32 Egg T R.-

ATTORN Patented Nov. 24, 1942 COMBINATION CIGARETTE PACKAGE CASE ANDOPENER Clarence E. Blakely, Qnavva, Iowa, assignor of one-half to W. A.Blakely, Grant Center, Iowa Application September 27, 1939, Serial No.296,720

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a cigarette case.

An object of my invention is to provide a cigarette case which willnormally enclose a package of cigarettes.

A further object of my invention is to provide a cigarette case whichwill allow the reception-- of a cigarette package, and which will duringthe reception thereof automatically tear away a certain portion in thetop of the cigarette package to allow removal of cigarettes therefrom.

A further object of my invention is to providea cigarette case whichwill accommodate varied sizes of cigarette packages. I

A further object of my invention is to provide a positive shearing meansfor accomplishing the opening of the same.

(Cl. 206-415) v The top wall of the case is indicated by the character22 and merges into the vertical portion 23. Attached at 24 to the sidewalls ID are the blades 25 which include the sharp beveled edges 26, theblades 25 joining at 21 to the member 23 and flush-with the bottomthereof and sloping rearwardly' and terminating at the points'28.

The top wall 22 includes an integral bent portion 29 which continuesinto the portion 30 which is parallel to the wall 22 and which bendsupwardly into the portion 33. The bottom Wall 13 includes a circularopening 34. The case is usedv in the following manner. The cigarettepackage, which is indicated by the character 35 andwhich is ordinarilymade of paper and which is enclosed with the usual Cellophone wrapper,

is insertedin the end I2 of the casing and with the above mentionedobjects in a simple con-"" struction which can be manufactured atreasonable cost, 1

With these and other objects in View, my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the Various parts of mydevice, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the case showing a cigarette packagetherein,

Figure 2 is a substantially sectional view taken medially thereof,

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken along the lines 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a modification,

Figure 5 is a detail,

Figure 6 is a bottom view of the case, and

Figure 7 is a detailed section taken along the lines 1-! of Figure 3.

I have used the character H] to represent the side walls of the casewhich is made preferably of fairly thin metal and which includes one endwall H, the other end being open as at l2. The bottom wall is indicatedby the character [3 which includes the overlapping flanges l4 which areattached to the members l and II. The bottom wall l3 includes the smallbeveled lip I for allowing convenient reception of the cigarettepackage. The side walls Ill include the cut out portions l6.

Hinged at I1 is the flap l8 which includes the side flanges l9 and theend flange 20. The end flange includes the small depressed teat 2|. 55ception of the fingers to provide a convenient the top wall of thepackage placed against the guide member 30'. pushed inwardly in thedirection of the arrow 36a (see Fig, 3) and during such travel, thesharp edges 26 of the blades 25 will begin to slice through the upperpaper and Cellophane layer of the package which is indicated by thecharacter 36. A portion of this upper layer will abut against thevertical flange 23 and Will curl up approximately in the manner as shownin Figure 2, and when the entire package is inserted within the casingas shown in Figure 2 also, the upper portion between the wall II and theflange 23 will be opened, and the cigarettes, which are indicated by thecharacter 31, will then be readily accessible.

When the package is inserted the flap member or lid I8 is in theposition as shown in Figure 1, which is the normally closed position ofthe case, and when it is desired to remove a cigarette or cigarettes,the lid I 8 isswung over to the position as shown in Figure 2, and bypressing through the opening 34 against the bottom of the package 35,the cigarettes 31 will be thrust upwardly so that they can be readilygrasped by the fingers. The small teat 2| assists in looking the coverI8 against the end wall II. After the cigarettes above the opening 34are removed, further cigarettes can be shaken down to this position andthe same operation repeated.

After the package is used up, it is grasped by the fingers in the cutaway spaces l6 and pulled outwardly in the direction of the arrow 38.

, When the package is inserted as explained heretofore, the cut awayspaces I 6 also allow re- The package 35 is-then placement of thepackage completely within the casing.

A slight modification is shown in Figure 4 wherein the double bladestructure is replaced by a single blade such as 39 which extends fromthe point 40 to the point II as shown. In this type of structure thesame operation will be performed when the package ,is thrust into thecasing due to the slicing or shearing action of the blade 39, and itwill be understood that any type of blade can be employed for thispurpose. The case, by virtue of this construction, encloses the entirepackage in a neat and compact manner and will take care of the slightvariation of different sized packages.

If desired, an additional clip 'such'asindicated by the character 42 isbent over and attached-at 43 to the rear ll of the case (see Figures 1and 6). In this form of construction the clip can be used to receivesmall match packets, since the flat rear of the packets can he slidbeneath the member 42 and side wall ID of the case. The member 42 can bemade of spring steel or any other suitable material.

It will nowbe seen that I-haveprovided a cigarette case which allows thereception of a cigarette package and which automatically tears away anupper corner of the same to allow removal of cigarettes .from thepackage, and it will be seen further that I have provided a structure ofthis nature which is simplein construction.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my invention without departing "from the real spirit andpurpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claimsany modified forms 01 structure or use of mechanical equivalents, whichmay be reasonablyincluded-within their scope.

thepackagethereagainst, said casing including an end-wall spaced fromsaid vertical flange to provide an opening for removal of cigarettesafter shearing of said package upper portion. said blade-members havinginward slicing edges, and

said edges being joined at the mid-point of said vertical flange.

2'. Acombination cigarette package case and opener comprising anenclosing case including an open end and a top wall, shearing meanspositioned adjacent said 'top wall for shearing away an upper portion ofa cigarette package when inserted in said enclosing case, said shearingmeans including a pair of substantially triangular blade membersattached to the side walls of the casing, a vertical flange terminatingsaid blade members for receiving the cut portions of the packagethereagainst, saidrcasing including an end wall spaced from saidvertical flange to provide an opening for removal of cigarettes aftershearing l of said package upper portion said blade mem-

